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Former Milwaukee officer sentenced for illegal strip searches

Jacob Knight was sentenced Friday for his involvement in illegal strip searches.

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Updated: 7:05 PM CDT Oct 4, 2013

Former Milwaukee officer sentenced for illegal strip searches

Jacob Knight was sentenced Friday for his involvement in illegal strip searches.

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WEBVTT FROM A CURRENT OFFICER IN COURT TO A FORMER OFFICER SENTENCED. JACOB KNIGHT WAS GIVEN 20 DAYS BEHIND BARS FOR ILLEGAL STRIP SEARCHES. THE ATTORNEY FOR THE ALLEGED VICTIMS TELLS 12 NEWS' JASON NEWTON THE PUNISHMENT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH. JACOB KNIGHT WAS DESCRIBED AS A "GOOD MAN" AND "OUTSTANDING POLICE OFFICER" BY HIS ATTORNEY FRIDAY... WHO SAYS LOSING HIS DREAM JOB AND REPUTATION...HAS BEEN PUNISHMENT ENOUGH. STEVE KOHN: 5140 I DON'T BELIEVE INCARCERATION IS THE BEST OPTION...I BELIEVE IT'S THE WORST OPTION. 5148 BUT KNIGHT WOULD RECEIVE 20 DAYS BEHIND BARS FOR HIS INVOLVEMENT IN ILLEGAL STRIP SEARCHES. JUDGE JEFFREY WAGNER: 559 THERE ARE CERTAIN PROCEDURES AND PROTOCOLS THAT YOU NEED TO BE FOLLOWED... AND YOU JUST DISREGARDED IT. 613 THE RINGLEADER MICHAEL VAGNINI IS SERVING 2 YEARS IN THE CAVITY SEARCHES FOR DRUGS... KNIGHT, SAID TO BE A SECONDARY ACTOR, WAS PRESENT FOR THE ARREST ...BUT NEVER RAISED A RED FLAG. STEVE KOHN: 2749 BEING A JUDGE IS A TOUGH JOB. AND THEY TAKE A LOT OF VIEW POINTS AND FACTORS IN TO CONSIDERATION. I'M NOT ONE TO SECOND GUESS. 2759 JONATHAN SAFRAN REPRESENTS A NUMBER OF ALLEGED VICTIMS OF THE SEARCHES. JONATHAN SAFRAN: 36:22 I DON'T KNOW IF IT SENDS A STRONG ENOUGH MESSAGE. CERTAINLY MR. VAGNINI GOT A STIFF SENTENCE BUT THE CONCERN IS THAT IT GOES BEYOND THESE OFFICERS TWO OTHER OFFICERS ALONG WITH KNIGHT ARE ACCUSED OF NOT BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON THE ARREST. IN MILWAUKEE. JASON NEWTON. WISN 12 NEWS. KNIGHT MUST ALSO PAY A 300 DOLLAR FINE AND PERFORM 60 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Former Milwaukee officer sentenced for illegal strip searches

Jacob Knight was sentenced Friday for his involvement in illegal strip searches.